Keep Up (KSI song)

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"Keep Up"
Single by KSI featuring Jme
from the EP Keep Up
Released13 November 2015
Recorded2015
Genre
Length3:01
LabelIsland
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
KSI singles chronology
"Lamborghini"
(2015) 		"Keep Up"
(2015) 		"Goes Off"
(2016)
Jme singles chronology
"Man Don't Care"
(2015) 		"Keep Up"
(2015) 		"House & Pop"
(2016)
Music video
"Keep Up" on YouTube

"Keep Up" is a song by British YouTuber and rapper KSI from his debut extended play (EP), Keep Up (2016). The song features a guest appearance from British rapper Jme. It was produced by Sway and Show N Prove. The song was released for digital download and streaming on 13 November 2015 by Island Records as the lead single from the EP. The song charted at number 45 in the United Kingdom and also reached the singles charts of Ireland and Australia. An accompanying music video was released on 15 November 2015.

Commercial performance[]

The song entered the UK Singles Chart at number 45.[2] It dropped to number 68 and number 91 over the following two weeks, before dropping out of the top 100.[2] In January 2016, the song re-entered the UK Singles Chart at number 69 following the release of the Keep Up EP.[2] The song spent a total of twelve weeks on the UK R&B Singles Chart, peaking at number 7.[3] The song also charted at number 78 on the ARIA Australia Top 100 Singles Chart after the release of the Keep Up EP, making it KSI's first song to chart in Australia.[4]

Music video[]

The music video, directed by Jack Delaney, was filmed in London in September 2015, as documented in KSI's YouTube vlog titled "New Music Video!", and was uploaded to KSI's YouTube channel on 15 November 2015.[5][6] It has 40 million views.[7]

Credits and personnel[]

Credits adapted from Tidal.[1]

  • KSI – vocals, songwriter
  • Jme – vocals, songwriter
  • Sway – producer, songwriter, engineer
  • Show N Prove – producer, songwriter
  • DJ Turkish – engineer, mixer
  • Oscar Lo Brutto – studio personnel
  • Nicola Scordellis – additional vocals

Charts[]

Chart (2015–16) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[4] 78
Ireland (IRMA)[8] 90
Scotland (OCC)[9] 40
UK Singles (OCC)[10] 45
UK R&B (OCC)[11] 7

Release history[]

Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various 13 November 2015
Island [12]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Keep Up (feat. JME) by KSI". Tidal. 13 November 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c "KSI | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
  3. ^ "Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. 5 February 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "ARIA Singles: Justin Bieber 'Love Yourself' Spends 6th Week at No 1". Noise11. 16 January 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  5. ^ "NEW MUSIC VIDEO!". YouTube. 23 September 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
  6. ^ "KSI releases the official video for "Keep Up" feat JME". GRM Daily. 16 November 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  7. ^ "KSI Ft JME – KEEP UP (Official Video)". YouTube. 15 November 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  8. ^ "Chart Track: Week 2, 2016". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  9. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
  10. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
  11. ^ "Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
  12. ^ "Keep Up (feat. JME) - Single by KSI". Apple Music. 13 November 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
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